Chocolate Cake Recipe
Rich chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Serving Ingredients
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
- 3
- 4
Add Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is well combined. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Bake
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool Cakes
Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
Frosting Preparation
- 7
Prepare the Frosting
In a medium bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add cocoa powder and powdered sugar, alternating with milk, and beat until smooth. Mix in vanilla extract.
- 8
Frost the Cake
Once the cakes are completely cool, place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread frosting over the top, then place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.
Serving
- 9
Plate and Serve
Slice the chocolate cake and serve each slice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.